M&A Deal Summary

Dessert Holdings Acquires Kenny’s Great Pies

On May 15, 2024, Dessert Holdings acquired food company Kenny’s Great Pies from Kaho Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Dessert Holdings’ 5th transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Dessert Holdings’ 5th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Dessert Holdings’ 2nd transaction in Georgia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2024-05-15
Target Kenny’s Great Pies
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Dessert Holdings
Sellers(s) Kaho Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Kenny’s Great Pies

Smyrna, Georgia, United States
Kenny's Great Pies is a manufacturer of branded and private-label premium pies and pie fillings sold through grocery stores, distributors, chain restaurants, and convenience stores. Kenny’s Great Pies was founded in 1989 and is based in Smyrna, Georgia.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Dessert Holdings

St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
Category Company
Founded 1979
Sector Food
DESCRIPTION

Dessert Holdings is a dessert company, recognized for providing its retail and foodservice customers with chef-inspired innovative desserts made with real ingredients, a flexible and low-cost supply chain, and best-in-class service. It is an umbrella organization of three premium dessert companies and brands: The Original Cakerie, Lawler’s Desserts, and Atlanta Cheesecake Company. Together, the companies serve more than 250 customers in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, South America and Asia. Dessert Holdings was founded in 1979 and is based in St. Paul, Minnesota.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 6
Sector (Food) 5 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 6 of 6
State (Georgia) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 5 of 5
Year (2024) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-10-31 Dianne s Fine Desserts

Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States

Dianne's Fine Desserts is a provider of gourmet frozen thaw and serve desserts to the foodservice industry, highly regarded national restaurant chains and in-store bakeries. Dianne's Fine Desserts is based in Newburyport, Massachusetts.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Kaho Partners

Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2019
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Kaho Partners is a specialist private equity firm focused on niche manufacturing and industrial technology companies. The Firm seeks long-term partnerships with founder and family owned businesses to invest in capital expansion, teams, and add-on acquisitions. Kaho Partners is based in New York, New York

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Food) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (Georgia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2024) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-10-19 Addtronics

Fremont, California, United States

Addtronics is a mission-driven holding company dedicated to acquiring, empowering, and growing robotic automation solution providers. Addtronics was founded in 2022 and is based in Fremont, California.

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